insider Transfer News: Rogers joins Chelsea, Arsenal in Diomande contact, Barcola...

insider Transfer News: Rogers joins Chelsea, Arsenal in Diomande contact, Barcola latest Football news expert insider has provided an update on several major transfer stories, including the latest on Morgan Rogers, Yan Diomande and . Arsenal lose race to sign Morgan Rogers Aston Villa superstar Morgan Rogers had looked set to join this summer, but the deal has officially been hijacked by and the England star will instead move to Stamford Bridge next week. “We start with a story regarding Morgan Rogers, guys, because it is the biggest story of the day. It is an incredible story and a major hijack by Chelsea. I would describe it as a pre-hijack,” Romano told his YouTube channel. “Why? Because the situation surrounding Morgan Rogers has been clear for several weeks now. Since the end of May and the beginning of June, there have been several conversations as Arsenal began working on a deal for Morgan Rogers. “Arsenal were in very advanced talks with the player. There were several meetings between Arsenal and the player's representatives, and the player himself was also involved in direct meetings. Arsenal were pushing hard on the contract, and the personal terms were never an issue. “Morgan Rogers was open to the move. There were some tactical doubts from the player's side, but never any financial concerns. The contract was always ready and was almost fully agreed. “The plan at Arsenal was that, after signing Christos Tzolis to replace Leandro Trossard, they would meet Aston Villa next week, once the player returned from the World Cup, and try to get a deal done for Morgan Rogers. “Let me tell you that Arsenal were never going to offer £117 million or £120 million. From Arsenal's point of view, the realistic valuation of the player was around £90 million to £100 million at the very maximum, and no more than that. However, they wanted to begin formal discussions from next week.” Chelsea move quickly to complete Morgan Rogers deal Despite Arsenal’s interest, Chelsea remained interested in the England attacker and they have struck a full agreement over a British record transfer. “What happened over the last 24 hours is that Chelsea entered the deal in a very strong way. Chelsea held a direct meeting with Aston Villa, and it was a very clear meeting because they wanted to complete the deal immediately,” Romano revealed. “Chelsea arrived with the intention of signing the player, not simply starting negotiations. That is why I describe it as a pre-hijack, because they anticipated what Arsenal were preparing to do. Officially, Arsenal never submitted a bid, but they were going to. That is the situation. “Chelsea were extremely aggressive. They were ready to pay £117 million, a huge fee for Morgan Rogers, and they also offered the player a six-year contract with an option for a further season. The financial package was higher than what Arsenal intended to offer. “Chelsea also involved Xabi Alonso. Alonso personally called Morgan Rogers and was directly involved in conversations with the player. Chelsea moved incredibly quickly to complete every aspect of the deal and bring Morgan Rogers to the club. So, the deal is done. We can say that everything is now in place. “The player will be in London at the beginning of next week. From Monday, the process will begin with his medical tests and the signing of his contract. So, huge bomba - Chelsea have signed Morgan Rogers.” Alejandro Garnacho to Aston Villa? With Rogers joining Chelsea, several players are expected to leave Stamford Bridge shortly, including wantaway forward Alejandro Garnacho. “Let me also mention that this situation could now have an impact on both the wingers' market and the strikers' market in several different ways. There is going to be movement involving a number of players, and there will definitely be consequences following this transfer,” Romano confirmed. “I told you over the past few days that Aston Villa had been working on signing a new winger because they expected Morgan Rogers to leave, and that is exactly what has happened. They expected Arsenal to be the club that signed him, but Chelsea arrived and completed the deal within 24 hours. “It is also important to mention that Aston Villa are still looking for wingers. For example, I am told that one of the discussion points during the meeting with Chelsea was Alejandro Garnacho. At the moment, however, Garnacho's priority is to explore different opportunities. “So, at t